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Cervical Cancer-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Self-Screening Acceptance Among Patients, Employees, and Social Media Followers of Major Brazilian Hospital.

Luiza PerezKimberley TranVanessa Alvarenga-BezerraDiya ChadhaLibby DotsonFernanda AssirEduardo CordioliMariano Tamura Vieira GomesSérgio PodgaecAgnaldo Lopes da Silva FilhoNirmala RamanujamRenato Moretti Marques
Published in: Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center (2022)
Adequate KAP are fundamental for the successful implementation of a self-screening program. Participants were interested in methods that provide them with greater autonomy, control and practicality. Self-screening could address barriers for under-screened women such as shame, discomfort, distance from clinics and competing commitments, enabling Brazil to reach the WHO's cervical cancer elimination goals. It could also decrease excess medical intervention in over-screened populations by promoting shared decision-making.
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